Ian, that's a great portrait, and I really enjoy hearing how you got the shot you wanted. As someone who never uses flash as a rule, it's good to see photos from people who do, and know what they're using.

A few photos of my own from the past few days. First, an empty laundromat on College St in Toronto with the 28mm f/2.8 AI-s.

Need some advice. I have only been with Nikon since the digital age so am not familiar with the older film bodies. A good friend of mine is starting a film darkroom class and needs an inexpensive Nikon film body that will use ai and ais lenses. AF is not required but does need full manual settings (shutter, aperture), aperture priority and shutter priority. Looking at the internet, Nikon has made many over the years. Looks like the FM, FM2, FM10, and FM3A would all fit the bill. With electronics, the N-2020 looks promising. Any thoughts? Think inexpensive.
Thank you
Scott

kwoodard wrote:
Scott, how many does he need? N2002 and N90 are both nice bodies. The FM10 I believe is still being manufactured. From what I hear it is built like a tank.

Scott, if he needs not only a fully manual exposure setting, but also an A- and S-setting this would rule out many classic Nikons. For "electronic bodies" I could recommend the N-90/N-90s) or the slightly older N-8008s. These cameras have a high-eyepoint-finder, a sync-speed of 1/250sec and can be used in fully manual mode (except for film-transport). The spot-metering is a great feature too.

Scott I would suggest the Nikon FA. It was the most advanced Nikon camera ever made for AI and AIS lenses. It is the ONLY camera ever made by Nikon that will allow you to shoot manual lenses in P, S, A, and M. Plus it was the first to use matrix metering. The same system that every camera, even today, is modeled after. With a top speed of 1/4000 It can handle anything. I paid $100.00 for mine, similar cost on Ebay.

Scott I would suggest the Nikon FA. It was the most advanced Nikon camera ever made for AI and AIS lenses. It is the ONLY camera ever made by Nikon that will allow you to shoot manual lenses in P, S, A, and M. Plus it was the first to use matrix metering. The same system that every camera, even today, is modeled after. With a top speed of 1/4000 It can handle anything. I paid $100.00 for mine, similar cost on Ebay.